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Waxahachie, TX vs Copperas Cove, TX

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- Household income in Copperas Cove, is 21% less than it is in Waxahachie and is 16% below the National Average.
- Waxahachie unemployment rate is 6.0%.
- Copperas Cove unemployment rate is 7.2%.
 Waxahachie, TXCopperas Cove, TXUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock7.2%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock1.9%1.6%
 Future Job Growth48.5%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes6.3%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock0.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$31,677  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$59,441$69,021
 Family Median Income$83,726  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Waxahachie, TXCopperas Cove, TXUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock7.5%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K2.4%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock10.4%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K6.6%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock9.5%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K6.3%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock14.8%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K14.8%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock14.0%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K5.7%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock1.8%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Waxahachie, TXCopperas Cove, TXUnited States
 Management, business, finance15.7%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock4.1%6.5%
 Community, social services1.4%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock0.1%1.2%
 Education, library7.2%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock0.7%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology4.9%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock4.5%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement1.9%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock5.9%5.4%
 Building maintenance2.8%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock2.4%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support22.9%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair9.4%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock14.5%13.1%
Reviews for Waxahachie    4 Reviews

Hard to believe the cost difference when you compare Dallas, TX to West Sacramento, CA and then Waxahachie, TX to West Sacramento, CA. I did not think there would be  More

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Over 17 years ago

The climate here does get hot but there is always a breeze here to help offset the heat. The people of Waxahachie are very friendly and helpful. The schools are  More

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Over 18 years ago

Waxahachie has many fine qualities as far as a nice, family oriented place to live. The schools here are top rated and the teachers are extraordinary. We have many of  More

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Reviews for Copperas Cove    5 Reviews

Copperas Cove is probably one of the nicer towns relative to the rest of the area. There are two things that people should be aware of when they live there 1. If you  More

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Over 13 years ago

For some reason there are loud neighbors  More

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Over 15 years ago

If you are not white, Christian, southern, retired government, ex-military or retired military then you will have a problem. That is even if you have a job. The police  More

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